Paarl locals release Christmas Movie
Myles Minnaar
Massive congratulations to Paarl’s Marvin-Lee Beukes and Ephraim Gordon on the release of there Christmas comedy movie, Eve’s Christmas. Marvin and Ephraim wrote & directed the movie which will premiere…
2021
Boland Cricket Junior Teams Selected for the 2021 National Cricket Weeks
Boland Cricket recently selected their junior teams who will be representing the region the upcoming National Weeks. The teams announced were the following: Boys u/19 who will play in the…
Paarl Business Lab – Ctrl Insuretech App
Ctrl was founded in 2017 and its platform allows brokers to provide insurance advice digitally and consumers to compare multiple quotes, obtain advice, accept cover and manage their policies. Ctrl…
Paarl Business Lab – Gary vd Berg
Entrepreneur Gary vd Berg chatted about his entrepreneurial journey and some of his biggest lessons
Paarl Business Lab – CEO and Co-founder of Workshop17, Paul Keursten
Paul Keursten is the Co-founder and CEO of Workshop17, an award winning flexible workspace company that designs, builds and manages co-working and innovation spaces across South Africa. Workshop17 operates 6…
Open Dialogue Q&A with Drakenstein Municipality
Last month I hosted the Drakenstein Municipality for a Open Dialogue in Q&A session on questions received from locals in Paarl and Wellington. The purpose of the session was to…
Take your kids to ATK Gaming Arena in Claremont
If your kids are into gaming, and are always nagging for the next new monitor, gaming keyboard or mouse, or the next big online game, take them to ATK Gaming…
Paarl’s De Poort is up for a 30 year lease – Here is what the Municipality has in mind.
De Poort, in Southern Paarl, is currently home to a museum that displays some amazing historical items dating back to the early 1900s to the period when Paarl was a…
Pothole Damage? – Here is how to claim!
Over the past few weeks, I noticed quite a few potholes created by the recent rainfall on Paarl and Wellington roads. I drove over a few of them, but didn’t…
Welcome to The Village Pages
Welcome to The Village Pages Paarl’s affordable advertising platform for the small, medium and large business owner. Be part of Paarl and Wellington’s best classifieds directory, where your business will…
Paarl-based Aquasky bottles water produced by air
Paarl-based water company AquaSky has developed an innovative model of bottled water produced from the air, which offers local restaurants, hotels and retailers a renewable and sustainable source of pure…
Paarl-based Afriplex leading the alternative dairy space
Paarl-based Afriplex leading the alternative dairy space with their vegan milk and alternative dairy products. Whether motivated by environmental concerns, personal health or ethical reasons, the vegan movement has taken…
Paarl’s Theo Paulse, has a bad experience whilst in quarantine at a UK Hotel.
UK newspaper The Mirror, reported that father-of-three Theo Paulse, who lives in Torquay, Devon, had to stay at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel near Heathrow Airport having flown back from…
Unseen footage of Madiba House Prison released
The Drakenstein Tourism Association has created a video to show the Madiba Journey to the world and hear the story of his first steps to freedom right here in Paarl.…
‘Indeed, our children need to just be children again’
Thanks to the relaxation of the lockdown regulations, school sport is now allowed — as long as there is no physical contact. Sport is the ideal opportunity to get rid…
Drakenstein Municipality Emergency Housing court case postponed
This week the WC High Court reserved judgement on the matter. Eric Lolo, who faces eviction, brought the case on behalf of himself and other evictees in the area. The…
Paarl is home to the Best Leisure Development in the World.
Val de Vie Evergreen has scooped prime position globally for the Best Leisure Development in the World at the 2021 International Property Awards. The retirement village development at Val de…
WC High Court dismisses Paarlzicht Primary School Principal Review Application
TimesLive reported that the Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the school governing body (SGB) of Paarlzicht Primary in which it sought to set aside the appointment…
Wellington’s Douglas Green Wines gets new owner, and new CEO
Private equity asset management firm Capitalworks are the new owners, and Ricardo Ferreira the new CEO CBN reported – DGB, the Wellington-based liquor group, has found new owner and instituted…
Two of Paarl’s historic farms sold to former FNB CEO, and SA Billionaire
Paarl historical farms, Backsberg and Plaisir de Merle were recently sold. Plaisir de Merle Distell owners of historic farm Plaisir de Merle sold the farm to the Former FNB CEO,…